Solstafir - Köld

[Climb Thar Hill]

I was not even aware these guys were recording! Apparently the album is finished and will be available in April!

 

[einride]

2008 aoty

 

[MajestikMøøse]

"hay guys lets be the new FotN"

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

you all suck

 

[MFJ]

2008 aoty

most likely

 

[Ellestin]

2008 aoty

I do hope so!
I also hope it will contend with new Void of Silence

 

[A.Tryggvason]

The new album, "Köld" is out on the 21. January on Spikefarm Rec.

There is one new track from it on www.myspace.com/solstafir

 

[Ellestin]

Hails dude,

you guys rock no end.

any chance you'll play at Roadburn Festival next year?

 

[skyrefuge]

So there's a guy at metal-archives who wrote a great (and correct!) review of Root's masterpiece, "Kärgeräs". I looked to see what else he had reviewed, and the only other album he wrote up was Sólstafir's "Masterpiece of Bitterness". So I immediately checked it out, and what do you know, he was right about how great that one is too.

Then I thought "why the hell didn't I hear about this album at RC?!" So I searched the archives, and of course, you guys were all over it back when I wasn't looking. Sorry for doubting you!

"Köld", like "Kärgeräs", starts with a K and has an umlaut, so I'm counting on it to be almost as good as the Root album, ok?

Neil

 

[Dark One]

Time to give these guys a serious listen. Been meaning to check them out for awhile (Ali mentioned to me at HCII) and the folks I trust are all over it.

 

[einride]

2008 aoty

man i'm repeating myself

though now it's 2009 aoty but same same

 

[boo berry]

can someone bump this when it leaks

please & thank you

 

[MFJ]

so is anyone else totally fucking excited about this?

edit: okay, i'm a bastard and i caved. it is positively incredible, enough said. it would be sweet if they released this on vinyl.

 

[einride]

yeah

 

[MFJ]

you should be

 

[Ellestin]

it has leaked btw

 

[MFJ]

Love Is the Devil (and I Am in Love)

fucking amazing tune. this album is iiinnncreeeddible, i can't wait to have a hard copy.

 

[Reign in Acai]

This is a rollercoast of emotion, superb post-rock. Is this available anywhere in Europe besides Spikefarm? 17 euros + shipping is steep for this Obama run economy.


Edit - 14 euros http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/solstafir/

 

[Krilons Resa]

this isn't very good, tbh.

 

[Ellestin]

Well, way to let post-rock mildly ruin the enjoyment (some of the über-lenghty one-riff instrumental builds just cannot be justified), but there are several killer parts strewn all over the place. Needs repeated listens imo.